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Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles
The new categories target researchers, health workers and aviation staff as Ottawa seeks to fill labour gaps and add military specialists.
- On February 18, 2026, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab introduced new Express Entry priority categories targeting researchers, senior managers, transport workers, foreign-trained doctors, and highly skilled military recruits.
- The government implemented these changes to restore immigration to sustainable levels while addressing acute labour shortages; Diab said the new categories help attract talent that can "contribute from day one."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's broader defense strategy aligns with these targeted immigration streams, seeking to boost national security capabilities and lessen Canada's dependence on the United States.
- Carney's strategy aims to lift defense research investment by 85%, boost industry revenues by more than 240%, increase exports by 50%, and create up to 125,000 jobs by 2035.
- Existing Express Entry invitation rounds for French-language candidates, skilled trades, and health-care workers will continue alongside the new targeted streams, ensuring Canada maintains a workforce ready for a changing economy.
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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